Iggy Azalea On Haters: 'Your Opinion Is Biased, You Want People To listen To Your Voice'

Iggy Azalea was the topic of many conversations in 2014, and it doesn't look like much has changed in 2015.

The nearly 6-foot tall Aussie (she's a smooth 5'10) chopped it up with GQ to discuss her forthcoming sophomore album, and "The Great Escape" tour.

While the 24 year old understands most artists only have a few successful years, she hopes to leave a lasting impression.

"You never know how long you'll be in people's good graces, especially in this business. So I hope it's long—but I could be here for three or four years and then be out, like most artists. So it depends. I might be here for a long time. At the very worst, if I have a short-lived career, at least I could say I sparked a change—that I inspired some leniency in what people accept in hip-hop. And if I have a very long career and can be gyrating in a leotard at 35, that would be great."

While Azalea is adored by her "Azaleans" fans, the "Fancy" emcee has also experienced her fair share of hate (cough Azalea Banks), which she's able to brush under the rug due to all her accolades.

"Uh, awards season helps. Anytime where people get to choose who they want to have a voice and they choose me, I just think that makes it worth it. And that gives me the patience to just bite my tongue. When people choose me as the person they think should be speaking for them, I think, Well, I don't really care what someone in the industry or another artist has to say about it. Your opinion is biased anyway, because you want people to listen to your voice. So having actual people who choose me, it makes me think, I have a place, and I don't care what other people have to say about it. I was a fan of rap music growing up, and I didn't feel like there were enough characters that represented me and my situation. So I think it's needed."

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Cardi B is stepping up to defend Khloe Kardashian after reports broke out that her boyfriend Tristan Thompson cheated with Jordyn Woods, who happens to be the best friend of Khloe's younger sister, Kylie Jenner. In a video on Instagram Live on Thursday (Feb. 21), Cardi suggested that Khloe should not be continuously mocked and humiliated.

"I’m seeing this whole Khloé Kardashian thing where everybody is celebrating that that happened to her. And it’s like, why?" The Bronx native asked in the video. "I know the Kardashians have done f**ked up sh*t before and everything, but I think karma got them when the last situation happened to short before she gave birth."

Cardi, who also went through a public debacle with her husband Offset for his infidelities, went on to state that people should not wish for the downfall of women, especially mothers. "Whatever karma they ‘deserve,’ it already happened. So why do you keep wishing that on a woman? Especially a woman who has a daughter," She added. "Why do we wish that on each other?"

She continued: "We know that our heart is literally bleeding, and you just want to die and you can’t sleep. You can’t escape it when you’re sleeping because you actually dream about it. It’s mainly the women in the comments. Why do you guys manifest and be happy off of that? She already learned her lesson."

She also offered some advice to Khloe about the current state of her relationship."Do what your heart feel like doing," Cardi told the reality star. "At the end of the day, everybody wanna act like they date deacons and pastors and their relationship is perfect."

Shortly after news surfaced of Jussie Smollett facing charges of disorderly conduct and lying to police officials about a hate crime, the actor will not appear in Empire’s last two episodes, The Hollywood Reporter states. The announcement was made public by the FOX series’ executive producers on Friday morning (Feb. 22).

In a statement, the show’s gatekeepers described the past weeks’ instances as “incredibly emotional.” To keep a neutral working environment, the executive producers decided this decision would be best to sidestep any obstacles on set.

“While these allegations are very disturbing, we are placing our trust in the legal system as the process plays out,” the statement reads. “We are also aware of the effects of this process on the cast and crew members who work on our show and to avoid further disruption on set, we have decided to remove the role of ‘Jamal’ from the final two episodes of the season.”

NEW: Executive producers of “Empire” announce Jussie Smollett will be removed from the last two episodes of the season pic.twitter.com/3hnNIDDAme

— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) February 22, 2019

Smollett, 36, stated he was attacked by two men who hurled homophobic and racial slurs at him. The incident, which occurred in mid-January in the early hours of the morning in Chicago, was immediately investigated by local authorities. Recently, officials arrived at the conclusion that Smollett reportedly falsified information. Two men who were questioned, brothers Ola and Abel Osundairo, told law enforcement officials that Smollett contracted them to carry out the assault. They also claimed Smollett paid them $3,500.

Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie T. Johnson alleges Smollett planned the occurrence “to promote his career.” Johnson also addressed Smollett’s recollection that a noose was placed around his neck. “Why would anyone, especially an African-American man, use the symbolism of a noose to make false accusations?” Johnson said during a press conference on Thursday (Feb. 21). “How could someone look at the hatred and suffering associated with that symbol and see an opportunity to manipulate that symbol to further his own public profile? How can an individual who’s been embraced by the city of Chicago turn around and slap everyone in this city in the face by making these false claims?”

As Smollett expressed his innocence to those at Empire, his attorney issued a statement backing his guiltlessness. “Mr. Smollett is a young man of impeccable character and integrity who fiercely and solemnly maintains his innocence and feels betrayed by a system that apparently wants to skip due process and proceed directly to sentencing.”

Big Boi has reportedly been cast as Motown's legendary founder Berry Gordy in the upcoming biopic about Bobby DeBarge. The rapper confirmed the news on Instagram on Thursday (Feb. 21).

"Just finished playing Berry Gordy in the Debarge movie. Coming Soon," Big Boi announced on Instagram. The photo showed an acting chair with his name and Gordy's printed on the backrest.

Bobby DeBarge was the lead singer of R&B group Switch, an act signed to Gordy’s Motown Records imprint Gordy Records. Known for his impressive falsetto, DeBarge quickly shot up to stardom during the late 70s. He later co-produced for his siblings' band, also named DeBarge, before joining the group himself.

Amidst his success in music, he struggled with substance abuse and legal issues. He died in Aug. 1995 of AIDS complications at the age of 39.

The Bobby DeBarge Story is slated to premiere on TV One sometime this year.